Optimal Antenna Pattern Design for the Instantaneous MIMO Channel

Authors

  • Cuicui Zhang School of Information and Communications Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China
  • Shuo Wang School of Information and Communications Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China
  • Ming Zhang School of Information and Communications Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China
  • Xiaobo Liu School of Information and Communications Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China
  • Anxue Zhang School of Information and Communications Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2022.ACES.J.371202

Keywords:

Optimal antenna pattern, MIMO, spatial cluster model, maximum capacity

Abstract

Due to the rapid attenuation of the millimeter wave, it is necessary to use very large-scale antenna arrays in millimeter wave communications to get ultra-high directivity which improves the transmission distance and the signal-to-noise ratio. Considering the cost of large-scale RF links, analog beamforming plays an important role in large-scale MIMO communications. This paper discusses the calculation method of the antenna pattern that best matches the instantaneous MIMO channel in analog beamforming. By giving piecewise modeling on the antenna pattern, singular value decomposition and the water-filling algorithm are used to obtain the antenna pattern and the power distribution among antennas. The optimal antenna pattern can provide the target pattern for antenna synthesis to get the maximum capacity. The simulation results show that the method is effective.

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Author Biographies

Cuicui Zhang, School of Information and Communications Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

Cuicui Zhang received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Information and Communications Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, in 2010 and 2013. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Electronics Science and Technology from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China. Her research interest is antenna design for 5G/6G MIMO systems.

Shuo Wang, School of Information and Communications Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

Shuo Wang received his B.S. degree in Information Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, in 2020. He is currently studying for an M.S. degree at the School of Information and Communications Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China. His research interest is communication algorithms related to reconfigurable antennas for 5G MIMOsystems.

Ming Zhang, School of Information and Communications Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

Ming Zhang received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Information and Communications Engineering, and his Ph.D. degree in Electronic Science and Technology, all from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, in 2008, 2011, and 2017, respectively. From 2011 to 2014, he was with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Xi’an, China. He is currently an associate professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University. His research interests include array signal processing and numerical optimization.

Xiaobo Liu, School of Information and Communications Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

Xiaobo Liu (Member, IEEE) was born in Baoji, China, in 1992. He received his B.Eng. degree in Information Engineering and his Ph.D. degree in Electronic Science and Technology from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, in 2014 and 2018, respectively. Since 2019, he has been a Research Associate at Xi’an Jiaotong University. He has authored or coauthored more than 20 articles in international and domestic journals and conferences. His research interests include electromagnetic fields and microwave theory, computational electromagnetics, metasurface, antenna design, and microwave circuits.

Anxue Zhang, School of Information and Communications Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

Anxue Zhang received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Henan Normal University, Henan, China, in 1996, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, in 1999 and 2003, respectively. He is currently a professor and director of the Institute of Electromagnetics and Information Technology of Xi’an Jiaotong University. He is also a member of the Academic Committee of the Key Laboratory of Ultra-High Speed Circuit Design and Electromagnetic Compatibility at the Ministry of Education. His research areas include antenna and electromagnetic wave propagation, RF and microwave circuit design, and metamaterials. He has coauthored one book, and more than 300 journal papers on these topics.

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Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

[1]
C. . Zhang, S. . Wang, M. . Zhang, X. . Liu, and A. . Zhang, “Optimal Antenna Pattern Design for the Instantaneous MIMO Channel”, ACES Journal, vol. 37, no. 12, pp. 1192–1199, Dec. 2022.

Issue

2022: Vol 37 Iss 12

Section

Antennas, Metasurfaces, and Testing Methodologies for 5G/6G Communication